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A stage performance at a Dasara celebration: a woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands at left holding a microphone toward a performer in a golden crown and black-and-red garment with a garland. Beside him, a bare-chested performer with long curly hair and a dark wrap stands, and at right a performer with long dark hair wears a dark patterned sari with red blouse. In the foreground a boy in saffron robes with a white forehead mark kneels beside a brass plate with a lamp and a red bowl. The backdrop is orange and yellow with a painted figure. This appears to be a dramatized ritual or pageant rather than a seated audience.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage performance at a Dasara celebration, with a bright orange and yellow sunset backdrop and a large banner reading "Dasara 2010" in purple lettering. In the centre, a young performer in an ornate gold crown and layered silver-and-gold necklaces stands beside a performer in a red and black costume holding a microphone. A woman in a white sari with a green border reaches toward them, and a girl in a dark blue draped gown kneels to the right. In the foreground, a boy in saffron robes with a white tilak sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste before a brass plate with offerings and a small lamp.2010-10-17A stage performance on a green floor before an orange and yellow backdrop, apparently at a Dasara celebration. Three young people kneel in orange and red silk garments with gold jewellery. The left girl in an orange saree with green blouse presses her palms together in prayer. The central figure, with hair in a topknot and a white tilak on the forehead, closes eyes and joins hands while a woman in a white and green saree leans forward holding a microphone toward them. A boy in orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl kneels at right with palms joined. Small white bowls with offerings and a red tray sit in front. Text in the bottom right reads copyright and source credit lines.2010-10-17A staged cultural performance on a stage with a red-orange backdrop and dramatic shadows. A boy seated centre-front wears an orange saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and a tripundra forehead marking, with a small brass plate and bowl in front of him. A woman in a white and green sari holds a microphone and stands behind him, while a girl in a dark blue costume with gold trim holds the microphone's audience position at left. A girl with long curly hair in a black and red outfit with a red border stands at right, and a performer in a golden crown and black robe with a silver necklace holds a staff. The scene appears to be a dramatized ritual tableau, with a kalasha-like bowl and plate beside the seated boy.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage performance on a green carpet in front of a warm orange-to-yellow backdrop with a dark black silhouette of a temple tower on the right. Three children in saffron-orange dress sit cross-legged, with a girl in the centre and a boy on the right both with palms pressed together in namaste. A girl on the far left, in orange with green arm bands, sits with her hands folded. Behind them, an adult in white ritual clothes holds a microphone and looks down at the children. A small white oil lamp sits on the floor in front, with scattered flower petals nearby. The scene appears to be a cultural programme or dance-drama presentation.2010-10-17A stage performance on a green floor in front of a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes. Four performers in costume stand together: on the left, a youth in green tunic and trousers with a round black drum, next to a man in a red turban with a red-and-purple embroidered jacket and orange dhoti; in the centre, a woman in a dark brown checked sari with gold jewellery and an ornate headpiece; on the right, a child in an orange kurta with a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a veena-like stringed instrument and a small hand drum. Marigold garlands in red, green and orange decorate the backdrop, and a few seated spectators are at the left edge.2010-11-21A photograph of a stage performance with a group of young performers in traditional Indian costumes against a blue backdrop with a red stage floor. On the left, a young woman in an orange silk sari holds a microphone, beside a girl in a pale green sari with gold necklaces. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace stands beside a teen in a dark grey tunic. A boy with white ash markings on his forehead and chest, wearing black dhoti, presses his palms together. Next, a performer in an orange turban and orange robe stands with a young child in a red and green costume. On the right, a girl wears a gold crown and an orange and gold costume, and another girl in orange with jewelled ornaments holds her hands in anjali. Their forms match a staged cultural presentation rather than a ritual setting.2012-10-24